Jeremy Hunt hints tax cuts won't come until NEXT YEAR amid grim 'Blue Wall' poll trends now
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Jeremy Hunt has fended off Tory demands for immediate tax cuts despite a grim poll showing the party faces meltdown in its heartlands.
The Chancellor made clear he wants to hold off on reducing the burden, with the goal of improving disposable incomes 'in the six months before an election'.
The signal came as he was grilled by restive Conservative MPs at a meeting last night. But the anxiety on the government benches will have been heightened by research suggesting Labour is 10 points ahead in so-called 'Blue Wall' seats.
The Tories were also less trusted on almost every domestic issue, including managing the economy.
Jeremy Hunt has fended off Tory demands for immediate tax cuts despite a grim poll showing the party faces meltdown in its heartlands
Redfield & Wilton Strategies has been tracking 42 southern seats that the Tories traditionally hold and won in 2019, but where support has been slipping - partly in response to Brexit
Redfield & Wilton Strategies has been tracking 42 southern seats that the Tories traditionally hold and won in 2019, but where support has been slipping - partly in response to Brexit.
The survey found Labour significant ahead when people were asked who they trusted to run the NHS, education and 'Level Up' communities.
There was a 35-25 per cent split on managing the economy, and Labour was also more trusted to tackle crime. The Tories were only marginally ahead on handling immigration, and led on responding to the Ukraine crisis.
Keir Starmer's party had a 10 point advantage in the seats overall, while Mr Sunak's
